Phonon-Energy,
Inc. is a small private non-profit startup that is developing practical clean
energy solutions, such as weak force technologies (A.K.A. Low Energy Nuclear
Reactions or LENR), to counteract climate change.
Headquarters in Shelton, WA,
Phonon was established in 2014, by David Daggett, a former engineering technical
fellow who was responsible for initiating the commercial aircraft biofuel
flight demonstrations and fuel cell APU programs at Boeing. Dave has sponsored many research programs,
summer internships and capstone projects with the UW’s ME department, and other
universities, in these areas. Phonon
currently employs 4 interns, and also has about a dozen sr. engineers and business
managers who volunteer their time to bootstrap this company’s rise.
A part time opening is currently
available for an intern who will initially be responsible for the development
of a data acquisition system that will be used in a laboratory demonstration of
a prototype LENR heat reactor. The task
will involve: (1) review and understand the intended test rig and test program,
(2) generate a Process/Instrumentation Diagram (PID) for the test setup, (3)
review, record and validate current instrumentation already on hand, (4) check
out the existing National Instruments 1062Q PXI DAQ system and install new A/D
boards, (5) install NI DAQ software and write code to acquire test data for
parameters outlined in the PID, (6) build up the DAQ system, flat screen, power
supplies, signal conditioners, controls, and other instrumentation into our 19”
rack, (7) oversee the installation of the DAQ into our LENR test rig and help
with commissioning the unit for the first test in early 2015. Experience with designing or handling lasers
will be an added plus.
The Phonon team believes that the
benefits of LENR to humanity are profound and that our innovative pathway to
enable weak-force technology will ultimately result in an energy breakthrough.
Interested students should contact David Daggett directly at
david.l.daggett@gmail.com
